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    Who We Are

     

    Committee on International Justice & Peace


    The committee assists the bishops, both collectively and individually, in advancing the social mission of the Church on international justice and peace through policy development, advocacy, education, outreach, and acts of ecclesial solidarity. The committee advises the bishops on international public policy issues, especially integral human development, human rights, religious freedom, and peace.

    This mandate includes the following areas of responsibility: International policy, advocacy, justice and peace concerns, solidarity with the Church in other countries, outreach to dioceses on international issues, and international dimensions of Catholic social teaching education.

    Committee Members

    Most Reverend Richard E. Pates
    Chairman
    Bishop of Des Moines

    Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
    Archbishop Emeritus of Washington

    Most Reverend Oscar Cantu
    Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio

    Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane
    Bishop of Venice

    Most Reverend William J. Dendinger
    Bishop of Grand Island

    Most Reverend Howard J. Hubbard
    Bishop of Albany

    Most Reverend William F. Murphy
    Bishop of Rockville Centre

    Most Reverend Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B.
    Bishop of Las Cruces

    Most Reverend Thomas G. Wenski
    Archbishop of Miami

     
     

     

    Bishop Consultants

    Cardinal Justin Rigali
    Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
    Chairman, Subcommittee on the Church
    in Central and Eastern Europe

    Most Reverend Stephen E. Blaire
    Bishop of Stockton
    Chairman, Committee on Domestic Justice and
    Human Development

    Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio
    Archbishop of Military Services


    Most Reverend Jose H. Gomez
    Archbishop of Los Angeles
    Chairman, Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America

    Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas
    Bishop of Tucson
    President, Catholic Relief Services Board

    Most Reverend John H. Ricard, S.S.J.
    Bishop Emeritus of Pensacola-Tallahassee
    Chairman, Subcommittee on the Church in Africa

    Lay Consultants


    Major Gen. William F. Burns
    Major General US Army (ret.)

    Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon
    Professor of Law
    Harvard Law School


     

    Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love
    Department of Politics
    The Catholic University of America

    Dr. John Steinbruner
    Director, Center for International
    and Security Studies
    University of Maryland

    Organizational Consultants

    Mr. Scott Cooper
    Chair, The Roundtable Association of Diocesan Social Action Directors

    Sr. Janet Mock, C.S.J.
    Interim Executive Director, Leadership Conference of Women Religious

    Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo
    President and C.E.O., Catholic Relief Services

    Reverend John A. Pavlik, O.F.M. Cap.
    Executive Director, Conference of Major Superiors of Men

    Mr. Edward "Ned" Dolejsi
    Executive Director, California Catholic Conference

    Mother Regina Marie Gorman, O.C.D.
    Chairperson, Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious

    Reverend Msgr. John E. Kozar
    President, Catholic Near East Welfare Association

    Ambassador Johnny Young
    Executive Director, Migration and Refugee Services

     

    Staff

    Stephen Colecchi, Director, Office of International Justice and Peace

    Richard Coll, International Policy Advisor

    Virginia Farris    , International Policy Advisor

    Stephen Hilbert, International Policy Advisor

    Elizabeth Dietz, Program Assistant

     

    Committee Mandate and Goals



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